Awoke first morning 4.00 am still on Melbourne time,tossed & turned for an hour Nina (wife awake)lets go for a walk Steve & Jamie also up brother and youngest daughter,cut through the Jayakarta and head off to Discovery Mall.Was shocked to see millions of dead fish and sh*t loads of rubbish on the beach very disapointed as I had not seen this before on my other 8 visits anyway 2 hours later Steve and Jamie were cooked it was the last we were to see of Steven on our Morning walks but how refreshing they were and best time to go.The beach wasnt as dirty after 5 days but still a lot of debris.Info below is a summary of our trip.
Accomodation:4 Bedroom villa Robins place.
Great location and great staff,Nina and I took the upstairs bedroom no aircon but the fans in the room were enough and did not wake up at all (could have had something to do with the Bintangs & Jim Beam )and frozen magaritas at dinners.Worked out at $135.00 per family and could not complain.Gave Ketut money for bacon,mushrooms & tomatoes every couple of days everthing else is part of the deal eggs any style,pancakes etc.The only problem was walking up the stairs if you forgot something.
Golf:
Had made contact with the Raffles group before leaving and what can I say what a terrific bunch of blokes all expats Aussies,Poms,Swiss,Germans etc.Made you feel like you had been there before.Played 3 times with them,twice at New Kuta Golf club and once at Nirwana great golf courses.
Costs:500,000 includes cart and caddie
Hire clubs 50,000 (no left handed clubs)
Membership of Raffles 300,000 if you play more than once or 150,000 for one off.
Competition fees 100,000 plenty of prizes at the end
Drinks kitty after golf 100,000 (not compulsory)
We played with andrew on the first occassion who had three days earlier had payed $140 US was he upset.So if you are thinking of having a game join raffles much cheaper.They play Mon,Wed,Fri meet them at 11.15 pre drinks for 12.00 tee off.
Dolphins @ Serangan 680,000 each
We absolutely loved it especially my Wife and 2 daughters and my niece
You stand on a platform and you kiss,cuddle,feed them you spend 40 minutes with them.
White Water rafting 225,000 each
I think it was called Ayum,anyway great day 1.5 hours down river,laughs had all the way 4 Parents in 1 raft versus 4 daughters in the other, lunch at the end was average but suffice. Warning there were 350 steps at the end what a killer Brother Steve and Daughter Chanel ran a long last thought we would need a mica unit or a winch they took so long to get up, poor Brother never recovered after this.Needless to say wwhen we all got back straight for a massage.
Safari Park: $27-30 US ?
Another great day holding and having photos with Orangutan,Baby Tiger, bloody big Snake,hand feeding Elephants Mum and Baby.Plus the girls had a ride on the elephants.Cost 30,000 for extra photo with the baby tiger.
Leather Jackets:Girls $80 Aud each Mine $90.00 also the girls had boots from photos made up $50.00 each.Got these from French Leather in Garlic Lane have nver had a problem with the quality from him.
Restaurants:
GOSHA:I still havent tasted a better Nasi Goreng or Mie Goreng anywhere else in Bali(Just my opinion and my crews)Melasti St also have a great BBQ Snapper with garlic. 9/10
Mozzarella:Got this one off the forum and was not disappointed great service and food ate here 3 times very impressed,Satuday nights have a band called Tude pronounce (Today)wise to book pretty packed 9.5/10
Padma st
Yutz:Great Steaks and the best frozen magaritas have tasted.Also busy probably should book.9/10 Rum Jungle Road
Zanzibar:Food was okay had better,service was alright nice watching the sunset:6/10 on the beach
Blue ocean:Food was good and also a nice setting: 6/10
Flying Piano:Only had lunch here the first day Mie Goreng and Nasi Goreng below average.4/10 Rum Jungle Road
Seafood Restaurant in Kuta about 4 minute walk from Discovery on Left hand side big open place cannot remember the name.
Great food 9/10
Massages 50000
Belts 40-50000
T-Shirts and stuff went to Ketuts in Garlic Lane as I am over the bargaing stuff and also gives you an idea of prices especially when youve got 6 women in your group made it easier to barter when you had to.If we fancied something and they would not sell for same price as Ketuts would mention her name and would get for same price.
Driver:Stormin Norman great bloke with a good sense of humour,who also helped organise our tours for us,if you are loking for someone reliable hes the man nice van with aircon. Phone Number:081338245433
Thats about it and cannot wait until next visit.